Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls on Amir of Qatar
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on telephone with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. […]
Middle East & GCC
Foreign Relations
India-Israel hold Foreign Office Consultations on ongoing co-operation
The 16th round of India-Israel Foreign Office Consultations was held through video conference on 7 December 2020, led by Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA) and Mr. Alon Ushpiz, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.
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Foreign Relations
Indo-Oman Foreign Ministers meet to discuss multilateral issues
External Affairs Minister held a virtual meeting with Foreign Minister of Oman H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi today. The Ministers had extensive discussions on bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
BEDF to promote organic basmati rice
Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF) is a registered society founded by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. […]
Business
Piyush Goyal stresses the need to re-work in the Gems & Jewellery industry
Shri Piyush Goyal stresses the need to re-think, re-orient & re-design practices and processes for the further progress of the Gems & Jewellery industry; Calls for enhancing quality and productivity, and focussing on integrity […]
Foreign Relations
EAM’s to Visit Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles
EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar will be undertaking a visit to Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles from November 24 to 29, 2020. During the visit, he will be meeting his counterparts and also the top leadership of these countries. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi attends Saudi led 15th G20 Summit
PM Narendra Modi attends the 15th G20 Summit held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia; He calls for a new Global Index for the Post-Corona World; baton to be handed over to Italy […]
General
UMANG’s international version to be launched for selected countries
To mark the occasion of 3 years of UMANG and 2000+ services milestone, an online conference is being organized under the chairmanship of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, the union minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Communications and Law & Justice […]
Foreign Relations
15th G20 Leaders Summit to be held on 21-22 Nov 2020
At the invitation of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be attending the 15th G20 Summit chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
Corona Virus
92% efficacy of Russian Sputnik V vaccine at phase III clinical trials
Russian Sputnik V COVID Vaccine demonstrates 92% efficacy in its phase 3 trails on involving 40,000 volunteers. […]
Foreign Relations
PM condoles the passing away of PM of the Kingdom of Bahrain
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi expressed condolences on the passing away of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. […]
Foreign Relations
Bridging India Palestine Markets
India Economic Trade Organization (IETO) in Association with Palestine Business Forum organized a webinar “Bridging Markets: India – Palestine” to discuss and identify opportunities of bilateral trade between India and Palestine […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi attends 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State
20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State was held on November 10, 2020 (in Video Conference Format). The Meeting was chaired by the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation. […]
Foreign Relations
Sudan removed from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism
India’s relations with Sudan are historic and special and forged on the basis of shared values and close people-to-people contacts. We welcome the removal of Sudan from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism and Sudan’s normalization of relations with Israel. […]
Corona Virus
Sputnik V vaccine goes live on social media
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, and the Gamaleya National Center for Microbiology and Epidemiology, supported by international partners, are launching a campaign across all major social media platforms to provide up-to-date information and raise awareness about the Russian COVID-19 vaccine around the world. The campaign will use #SputnikV hashtag. […]
General
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announces Haj 2021 guidelines
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announces Haj 2021 guidelines; National-international Protocol Guidelines due to Pandemic Position will be implemented and followed strictly during the Haj 2021: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi; Online application process for Haj 2021 starts from today; The last date of applying for Haj 2021 is 10th December, 2020; The application filled for Haj 2020 by women under without “Mehram” (male companion) category is valid for Haj 2021 also; The 10 embarkation points for Haj 2021 are- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Srinagar […]
Foreign Relations
Determined to protect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity: Rajnath Singh
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh: Determined to protect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; outlines broad principles for national security at a Webinar of National Defence College’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations […]
Foreign Relations
8th Joint Task Force Meeting of the India-UAE on Investments
The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Government of India,A and His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate […]
Foreign Relations
India and the GCC Troika hold their annual Political Dialogue
India and the GCC Troika held their annual Political Dialogue today between EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar, led the Indian delegation & Troika-level by Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of GCC, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and others […]
Foreign Relations
Petroleum Minister invites Global O&G & Energy Majors to Partner with India
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan invites Global Oil & Gas and Other Energy Majors to Partner India in its Multi-Pathway Energy Transition
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Agriculture & Commodities
CSIR-IHBT makes history by introducing asafoetida (Heeng) cultivation in Indian Himalayan region
Due to efforts of CSIR constituent laboratory, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, a historical shift in farming practices is in the offing with farmers of the remote Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) […]
Foreign Relations
40% discount on Cargo movement between India and Iran extended for one year
40% discount on Cargo movement between India and Chabahar Port, Iran extended for one year
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Foreign Relations
Youth Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju addresses Y20 Global Summit
Shri Kiren Rijiju addresses Y20 Global Summit, says galvanizing youth to fight Covid challenge is the need of the hour
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Foreign Relations
Petroleum Minister visits Kuwait to offer condolences
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be visiting Kuwait on 11-12 October 2020 to offer condolences on behalf of the Government of India to the Kuwaiti leadership […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls Israeli Premier Netanyahu
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel on water and agriculture, health, trade, and start-up and innovation, etc., […]
Foreign Relations
India announces State Mourning on 04 Oct on pasing of Amir of Kuwait
As a mark of respect to the Amir of Kuwait, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day’s State Mourning on October 4, 2020 throughout India. […]
Foreign Relations
Webinar with Israel on Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership
A webinar between India and Israel was held on 24/09/2020. The Theme of webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”. […]
Foreign Relations
Saudi Arabia celebrates its 90th National Day
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the founder King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. […]
Finance
IFSCA Committee submits interim report on development of international retail business
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Expert Committee on international retail business development in the IFSC has submitted its interim report to the Chairperson of the IFSCA […]
Foreign Relations
India has Air Bubble Agreements with 10 Countries
India has entered into Air Bubble agreements with 10 countries viz. USA, Canada, France, Germany, UK, Maldives, UAE, Qatar, Afghanistan and Bahrain, […]
Foreign Relations
India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment, as Observer
India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment, as Observer, following the high level meeting of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA) […]
Education
NSDC signs MOUs with 8 countries for vocational education and training.
The National Skill Development Corporation under the Ministry has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with 8 countries viz, Japan, UAE, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Russia, Finland and Morocco for cooperation in the field of vocational education and training. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Jalshakti Minister tals on Universal brotherhood & Collective wisdom at G20 meet
A virtual meeting of G-20 Agriculture and Water Ministers held today was attended by G-20 Member countries and special invitees. […]
Foreign Relations
India’s participates in the Intra-Afghan negotiations between various factions negotiations
External Affairs Minister (EAM) participated in the inaugural session of the intra-Afghan negotiations between various factions held in Doha on 12 September 2020 via VTC […]
Foreign Relations
India-Palestine Foreign Office Consultations held on bilateral relations
The 3rd round of bilateral Foreign Office Consultations was held through video conference on 10 September 2020, led by Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA) and Dr. Amal Jadou Shakka, Deputy Foreign Minister of the State of Palestine. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister and His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with His Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia […]
Education
G20 Education Ministers to work on Education Continuity & Early Childhood Education
G20 Member Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Ensuring Education Continuity and Safety for all; G20 Education Ministers resolve to work together in the areas of Education Continuity, Early Childhood Education and Internationalization in Education […]
Foreign Relations
Rajnath Singh holds meeting with Iran’s Defence Minister on regional security including Afghanistan
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds meeting with Iran’s Minister of Defence in Tehran; Talks centred on Issues of regional security including Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation.
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Foreign Relations
Extraordinary G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting to strengthen International Cooperation Across Borders
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar participates in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting (Virtual) on Strengthening International Cooperation Across Borders […]
Foreign Relations
India UAE Joint Commission Meeting on Trade and Cooperation Held
External Affairs Minister and Foreign Minister of UAE Co-Chair 13th India-UAE Joint Commission meeting on Trade, Economy and international Cooperation […]
General
Air India VBM flight to Kerala; PM Expresses grief
the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expressed grief over loss of lives due to the Air India VBM plane accident in Kozhikode. […]
Foreign Relations
MEA and BMVSS agree to extend their MOU for 3 more years
On the occasion of his 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched the ‘India for Humanity’ initiative on 9th October 2018. This initiative focussed on Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of compassion, caring, and service to humanity. […]
Foreign Relations
PM expresses shock over a large explosion in Beirut city, Lebanon
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed shock and sadness over the large explosion in Beirut city, Lebanon. […]
World
Saudi Arabia proposes a mechanism to accelerate stability in Yemen
The Kingdom of SaudiArabia has proposed a mechanism to accelerate the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement to the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) […]
Foreign Relations
Rajnath Singh discuss with Israeli Defence Minister to strengthen defense ties
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister of Israel Lt Gen Benjamin Gantz here today. Both the Ministers expressed satisfaction at the progress of strategic cooperation between the two countries and discussed possibilities of further strengthening the defence engagements. […]
Foreign Relations
Data Must belong to the Sovereign Nation Concern: Ravishankar Prasad at G20 Meet
A virtual meeting of G20 Digital Economy Ministers hosted by Saudi Arabia which is holding the presidency of G20, took place today. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology represented India during this virtual meeting. […]
Finance
3rd G20 FMs and CB Governors Meeting held under Saudi Arabian Presidency
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Saudi Arabian Presidency through Video Conferencing here today to discuss the global economic outlook amid evolving COVID-19 pandemic crisis along with other G20 Finance Track priorities for the year 2020. […]
Foreign Relations
5 lakh stranded Indians have returned safely to India under the Vande Bharat Mission
A record 5 lakh stranded Indians have returned safely to India under the Vande Bharat Mission(VBM). The VBM operations commenced on 7th May, 2020 and in less than two months 5,03,990 stranded Indians from 137 countries, including from remote areas, have returned to their homes. Considering that the initial target to bring stranded Indians with compelling reasons was only 2 lakh, this is a significant achievement. […]
Foreign Relations
INS JALASHWA EMBARKS INDIAN NATIONALS AT IRAN
INS Jalashwa arrived off Bandar Abbas, Iran on the evening of 24 Jun 20 and entered harbour on 25 Jun 20 for another mission under the Indian Navy’s Op Samudra Setu. […]
Foreign Relations
Saudi Arabia suggested not to send Haj pilgrims from India
Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today informed that honouring the decision of the Saudi Arabia Government because of serious challenges of Corona pandemic and keeping in mind the health and well-being of the people, it has been decided that Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj (1441 H/2020 AD). […]